songwriting

Hey all! Music theory newbie here. Can someone tell me what's the 5th degree of A minor scale? Thanks!

Sampling is stitching existing musical work together with another work-in-progress normally inside a DAW (although this can also be done using a hardware workstation). To successfully do that you need permission from whoever owns both the sound recording copyright and the publishing side of...

What are the key factors in maintaining longevity for most successful songwriters and music producers? Is there any secret sauce?

Myuuzik software company Audiomodern has launched Chordjam, an on-the-fly myuuzik composition assistant for Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows on popular professional audio plugin formats such as VST, VST3, AU, AAX, and as well as for di iPad. Som a di inchresin features a Chordjam plug-in...

What happened earlier on in Taylor Swift's music career now that she is battling to own her music copyright masters with Big Machine record company and Scooter Braun?

I know clout means being popular with the masses and all that but what exactly does clout really mean specifically in the context of the music industry?

A MIDI keyboard is a musical device often used with music production software (DAW) via a USB connection to play various virtual instrument plug-ins (e.g., AAXs, VSTs, AUs, etc.) or trigger drum samples. Note: A MIDI keyboard does not produce sound but sends messages to a music production...

Being a music producer sounds awesome, right? Working with recording artists, using fancy studio equipment, and making chart-topping hits. But hold on a sec, there's more to it than that. There are various audio production skills required for one to be a record producer and these are: Having an...

Erm no, a music production course it's a sheer waste of money—it's a Mickey Mouse degree. You are better off learning how to code or getting yourself an MBA. You can then perhaps utilize your MBA to work for a record label whilst learning the ins and outs of showbiz. However, if you take the...

FL Studio tutorials are educational video material about using Image-Line's digital audio workstation in the context of music production, sound design, sound engineering (recording/mixing), and finally audio mastering. Newbie music producers often start with beginner tutorials and later on...

Shouldn't in theory lyricists be more successful than mumble rappers in Zim Hip Hop?

The duration of a song is often dictated by the musical style one is making and whether the intention is solely for commercial purposes or not e.g. bubblegum music. Some genres of music are expected to have a long duration and be evolving e.g. Ambient, etc. whilst other genres of music...

Syncopation in music means playing notes slightly delayed (i.e., emphasizing weak beats, aka off-beat) rather than perfect mechanical timing on the piano roll (or step-sequencer). For example, you can temporarily disable note quantization in your digital audio workstation and subtly drag your...

Drum layering is a music production technique with the main purpose of stacking multiple drums together (e.g. two different kick drums or two different snare drums playing at the same time). So layering drums is similar to "creating a wall of sound" except here the idea isn't necessary to go...

It's important to be familiar with the elements of music as this will help you in your music production process. These essential elements of music are listed below as follows: Pitch Rhythm Timbre Dynamics Texture Melody Harmony Musical Term Definition Pitch is about the frequency at which...

What's the reason behind recording artists making more money than music producers in the music industry?

How do music publishers and songwriters interact with each other in the business of music?

What is really the highest paying job in the music industry?